2006-12-06 11:10:34 · 6 answers · asked by sam s 1 in Pets ➔ Fish
Is it possible you're feeding too much? Cichlids are voracious eaters and it is quite possible that all sorts of leftover food falls to the ground and is uneaten, and rots. Keep an eye on them when you feed them, and only feed once a day or two small meals per day.
Cloudy water is either a bacteria or an algae bloom, both of which are caused by excess nutrients in the water. Keep up with weekly water changes of 30-50% - more, if you want, to clear the water over the next couple weeks. Vacuum the gravel. Invest is a larger, more powerful filter. What do you have now? Whatever filters are rated, you should have a total of at least 300 gallons - canisters are best with your size tank.
The only other cause could be the sand or rocks or driftwood (??) leaching dust into the water... but usually that is heavier than the water and thus settles rapidly.
2006-12-06 11:17:40 · answer #1 · answered by Zoe 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have had many cichlid tanks. My last tank became cloudy from excess waste and over feeding. I cut back on the food and added another filter. The tank cleared up quick. It was a 200 gallon tank with enough filtration for 400 gallons. Now I do salt water tanks and I always double the recomended filtration. It has worked great for me.
2006-12-06 11:54:01 · answer #2 · answered by mybuttstinks2001 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is your filtration system enough to handle this volume of water? Do you do partial water changes on a regular basis? Test the water? Are your lights causing an excess of algae to build up? I'm thinking the filtration is not up to par.
2006-12-06 12:17:31 · answer #3 · answered by redbass 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It seems like your filter is not working properly or is too small. I would invest in a wet and dry filter system or an external canister filter. The wet and dry system will keep your water crystal clear as it provides mechanical and biological filtration. The cichilids are quite messy as they like to move rocks and sand around to establish their territory.
2006-12-06 11:16:24 · answer #4 · answered by markie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fry would be loose-swimming after 21 days at 86oF, 28 days at 75oF. in case your temp is someplace in between then so will the incubation time. length of snatch varies with the dimensions of mom yet maximum Pseudotropheus selection from 10-60 with an standard of around 25-30.
2016-12-13 04:09:17 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
how long have you had tank setup? check the ph.
2006-12-06 11:15:10 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋